Chart-topping rock band says it will play Sands Bethlehem Event Center

August 17, 2013|By John J. Moser, Of The Morning Call

A rock band whose debut album sold more than 5 million copies, who was chosen Rolling Stone magazine's Best New American Band in 1990 and who have had nearly 20 Top 10 charting songs, says on its website that it will play Sands Bethlehem Event Center October.

The Black Crowes, best known for its string of six No. 1 mainstream rock hits in the 1990s – such as "Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels," will play the center Oct. 30, according to its website, http://www.blackcrowes.com.

It says tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 23. No ticket prices are listed.

The event center has not announced the show, likely because The Black Crowes on Sunday headline the Peach Festival at Toyota Pavilion at Montage in Scranton, for which tickets still are available.

Live Nation, which is promoting the show, also has not announced the show and doesn't list it on Ticket Master, but, ironically, meet-and-greet upgrades to the non-announced tickets are listed on TicketMaster for $20 each.

Tickets at other venues The Black Crowes are playing on the tour range from $38 to $65.

The band, formed in 1989 by singer Chris Robinson and his brother, guitarist Rich Robinson, first hit the charts with its 1990 debut album "Shake Your Money Maker," which hit No. 4 and went five time platinum and had five hits, including "Jealous Again" and "Seeing Things."

The group's sophomore album, "The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion," in 1992 went to No. 1 and sold double platinum, with four No. 1 hits: "Thorn in My Pride," "Sting Me," "Remedy" and "Hotel Illness." The group's third album, 1994's "Amorica," also went gold.

In all, the band has released 15 albums, its last the double-disc compilation disc "Croweology," which peaked at No. 13 in 2010. A new live album, "Wiser for the Time," was released in March.

During its career, the band has gone on two long hiatuses, the latest of which ended in March.

In a statement Friday on its website, the band said that after its present tour, scheduled to end in December, it has no plans to tour, and band members in 2014 will focus on solo releases and projects.

"This year in The Black Crowes has re-affirmed my belief in the power of music and the power of love," Chris Robinson said in the statement. "Can't wait to see what the future holds, long live rock and roll!"